A slice of pi: Mill Creek fifth graders memorize the irrational, infinite of 3.14

Mill Creek Elementary School fifth-grader Wyatt Gross is congratulated by his mom, Jessica Gross, after Wyatt recited 1,011 numerals of Pi during a Pi Day competition at the Geneva school. (Sandy Bressner)

Mill Creek Elementary School fifth-grader Wyatt Gross is congratulated by his mom, Jessica Gross, after Wyatt recited 1,011 numerals of Pi during a Pi Day competition at the Geneva school. (Sandy Bressner)

Mill Creek Elementary School fifth-grader Wyatt Gross concentrates on remembering the numerals that make up Pi during a Pi Day competition at the Geneva school. Gross recalled 1,011 numerals, beating the all-time school record of 550. (Sandy Bressner)

Mill Creek Elementary School fifth-grader Téa Mathias concentrates on remembering the numerals that make up Pi during a Pi Day competition at the Geneva school. Mathias recalled 256 numerals. (Sandy Bressner)

Mill Creek Elementary School fifth-grader Annie Tomko recites the numerals that make up Pi during a Pi Day competition at the Geneva school. Tomko recalled 510 numerals. (Sandy Bressner)